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SUMMER 



IN THE 



PALISADES. 



A DESCKIPTION OP THE 



I^orthernRailroadofNew Jersey 



AND THE 



PALISADES 



NEW YORK: 

LANGE, LITTLE & CO., PRINTERS AND ELECTROTTPERS, 

108 TO 114 WoosTER Street. 

1875. 



Enterod according to Act of Congress, July, 1875, by 
E. G. TUCKERMAN. 



.P^T 



PREFACE. 



Less than twenty years ago the section of country lying along 
the western base of the Palisade Ridge, from Bergen, N. J., to 
Tappan, N". Y., was but little more than a solitary waste. True, 
there were scattered settlements, good farms here and there, and 
wagon roads connecting them with New York markets. Al- 
though fertile and charmingly situated, little value was set on 
the land by its owners, as the enhancing power of business and 
trade were lacking. The Jersey marshes — that great area of low 
land and water which so long stood as a barrier to modern prog- 
ress in that direction — stretched their uninviting acres to the west, 
and the almost unexplored sumniit of the Palisades rose like an 
invincible sentinel in the east, forbidding the advance of improve- 
ment up from the rich valley. The meadows are still there, but 
no longer regarded as a worthless waste. The rugged range of 
hills has not shrunk an iota from its ancient height, but a for- 
bidding aspect no longer marks its wooded slopes and rocky 
crests. Isolated farms have been transformed into thriving and 
beautiful villages and towns ; desolate swamp land has become 
the rich nursery of fruits and flowers ; the opulent, the refined, 
the powerful now people the hills and valleys, and with the de- 
lightful air of rural ease and pastoral pleasure that characterizes 



4 PREFACE. 

the entire region is mingled one of nnmistakable business 
prosperity. In short, the wilderness now blossoms like the rose, 
and in all the length and breadth of the land cannot be found a 
more charming stretch of country than this same diversified 
valley. 

And all this magic change was wrought by a railroad. The 
quiet of the ancient hills was broken sixteen years ago by the shriek 
of a commonplace locomotive — a grimy, belching, hissing, thun- 
dering locomotive, ever synonymous, in the rustic mind, with the 
destruction of all that characterizes rural joy and peace. But the 
Genius of Suburban Ease was not driven from its chosen home 
by this locomotive, but rather found its mystic realm strength- 
ened and enlarged, and its devotees annually increased. Never, 
probably, in the history of railroads in this country, was there 
less perceptible prosperous future for a road than for the one that 
was projected through this section in 1854. But there were men 
who were strong in the belief that they could read in the horo- 
scope of the coming years great results which would follow the de- 
velopment of the region by a railroad penetrating its heart, and, 
willing to risk much to demonstrate their faith, in the above year 
obtained a charter for the building of such a road. The work 
was commenced, and completed, and in 1859 the first train of 
cars traversed the historic and romantic valley. This road was 
the Northern Railroad of New Jersey, and that the dreams of its 
projectors have been more than realized, the hourly trains 
that glide over the road, filled to repletion with passengers whose 
homes along the line were, literally, made by the iron thorough- 
fare, alone bear ample witness. 

The Palisade Ridge (or Closter Hills), along the western base of 
which the Northern Road runs almost its entire length, and which 
is a constant theme for the writer, and subject for the painter, is a 
rural precipice rising from the Hudson River, commencing at 
Weehawken, and extending for twenty miles up the river, gradu- 



JPREFAOE. 5 

ally increasing in height, which ranges from 300 to 450 feet. The 
summit of the Palisades isof an average width of one mile, and is 
reached from the west by a succession of terraces and easy slopes. 
The Eidge ends abruptly in the north, at the Sparkill Val- 
ley, receding to the west in a low range, then sweeping in a circle 
towards the river again, of which it becomes once more the 
western boundary two miles north of Nyack, jutting out' at the 
head of the Tappanzee, and forming the lofty, precipitous bluff, 
known as Verdrieteje's Hook. Nortli of that it becomes the High- 
lands of the Hudson, and continues to be one of tlie wonders of 
the Western Continent. 

Before the construction of the Northern Eailroad, the summit 
of the Palisades was almost an unknown wilderness. True, rude 
wood paths wound about the labyrinth of tangled underbrush, 
dark ravines, and treacherous forest depths; but it was a daring 
undertaking to attempt to reach the Hudson from the west 
by any of these. Boulders, huge and numerous, added to the 
inaccessibility of the ridge, and, in short, the grandest section of 
the Hudson River was virtually unexplored. But the coming of 
the railroad changed all that. With it men of means, enterprise, 
and far-sightedness entered the region, and to-day the wood paths 
are changed to charming drives and graded boulevards; inacces- 
sible jungles have disappeared to make way for the handsome and 
elaborate grounds that surround imposing mansions, which have 
arisen, as it were, from the very boulders that lay like Titans on 
the Ridge, declaring no thoroughfare, and obstructing all im- 
provement. There is barely a foot of this grand mountain sum- 
mit but what is, or will soon be, accessible for the most desirable 
building sites, all within easy reach of some attractive station on 
the Northern Road. 

The beauty of the villages along this road, and their unrivaled 
locations, cannot fail to strike the most prosy observer. They all 
otfer the most delightful sites upon which to erect suburban 



6 PREFACE. 

homes, and as the demands of business encroach npon city dwelling 
places, and bid the occupants — as the policeman does poor Joe in 
Bleak House — to "move on,'' these pleasant places are annually 
taken up ; and that man must be hard, indeed, to please who 
cannot find a perfect home at some one of the beautiful localities 
which will hereafter be fully described. Eeal estate varies in 
price, from $300 to $2,500 an acre, and one has hill, dale, glen, 
and forest from which to choose. The entire length of the road, 
from New York to Nyack, is but thirty miles, and their many ad- 
vantages and sylvan charms are annually deciding hundreds, 
in selecting a suburban abiding place, to choose one from among 
these homes in the Palisades. 



Summer i^ the Palisades. 



TYLER PARK, 



The first station on the road, is too near the city to be said to 
have any distinctive character as an independent stopping place, 
being, in fact, bnt an ontskirt of Bergen. The high location of 
many of the bnildings, and the hill sloping down to the meadows, 
form a pleasing pictnre, and the view off across the broad expanse 
of low land, towards the far-off Jersey mountains, is very fine. 



HOMESTEAD, 

a mile further on, is an old settlement, lying oflF to the right, 
its neat buildings dotting the hillside, and perching on the sum- 
mit. The ancient Bergen turnpike crosses the hill liere, passing 
the old Three Pigeons Hotel, which was an inn before the Revo- 
lution, and has never lost its individuality as such. This inn was 
once the stopping-place of Gen. Washington, and it was from 
there, guided by a native lad, that he went to the point of the 
mountain overlooking the Hudson, to view the ruins of old Fort 
Washington. A quaint old sign still creaks in front of the house, 
surmounted by three wooden pigeons. The hotel is now kept by 
Frenchman named Bleke. There are two other hotels, both mod- 



8 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES, 

ern — Jacquet House and the North Bergen Hotel. There are 
two or three stores and a bhicksmitli shop in the place, and a good 
public school. From Homestead, the meadow, the broad Uack- 
ensack river, New York City, Snake Hill, and the prominent 
Barbadoes Ridge, are spread out before the eye. 

NEW DURHAM. 

This station is entitled to some prominence for the extent of its 
truck-gardening and fruit-raising, for which the whole section is 
noted. The extensive gardens and fruit-canning establishment of 
Andrew Beck are located here. Much of the low, wet land that 
abounds here and at the station mentioned above, and which some 
years ago was considered worthless, has been drained and utilized, 
making rich and most productive soil. The work of reclaiming 
this land increases annually, and it will be but a few years before 
this whole section will be converted into one great garden of fruits 
and flowers. New Durham boasts a grocery, a blacksmith shop, 
and a post-office. There is a neat Baptist Church in the village, 
and the same expansive view to the east is obtained from New 
Durham as at the places below it, with the addition to the picture 
of the thriving town of Carlstadt, hugging the hills some miles 
away. The next place on the way is the village of 

GRANTON, 

which was formerly known as Allerton's. Here also a large 
amount of market-gardening is done, while fruit-raising is a promi- 
nent source of revenue to the place. There is a good general 
store at Granton, but it is not a striking place in a business point 
of view. Like its neighboi'ing stations, it offers fine sites for 
suburban homes. 

FAIRVIEW 

is twenty minutes' ride from Jersey City, and two miles west o^ 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 9 

the rugged wall of the Palisades, whose western slope is here 
crowned with cedar, and dotted with many splendid residences. 
The neat little railroad station at this place is in Hudson County, 
N. J., but, a few steps eastward, Bellman's Creek creeps lazily 
along, dividing that county from Bergen. The section hereabout 
was formerly known as English Neighborhood. This name was 
given it from the circumstance of the region having been settled 
by the English, an exception to the peopling of the section 
through which the road passes, which was done almost entirely by 
the Dutch. A portion of the British army was encamped near 
here during the Eevolution, and it was over the road which ex- 
tends westward from the Hudson to Hackensack, crossing the 
railroad, that the British passed, on their way to the latter place. 
The ground about Fairview is high, and commands a magnificent 
view of the surrounding country for miles. Some of the finest 
residences on the road are here, among them the imposing man- 
sion of the late Hon. T. H; Herring, formerly President of the 
Northern Road. Fairview possesses a splendid water-power in 
Wolf Creek, which comes down from the Palisade ridge, but which 
has never been utilized for manufacturing purposes. Fairview 
is very appropriately named, for nothing could be fairer than its 
surroundings. At the time the railroad was built, it was the 
largest town on the line below Piermont. Besides several business 
establishments of various kinds, there is a cheerful country inn, 
kept by Daniel Kelly, a neat Baptist Church, of which Rev. Mr. 
Selick is pastor, and an excellent public school. Less than a 
mile above Fairview, and in fact forming a part of old English 
Neighborhood, is the beautiful hamlet of 



RIDGEFIELD, 

with its ancient church and grave-yard, its fine drives and resi- 



10 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

dences, and extended view of the jiicturesque country around it. 
The cliurch mentioned above is of the Reformed Church denom- 
ination, and was originally erected in 1768. The grave-yard sur- 
rounding it, so thickly studded with white stones and monuments, 
might, to the casual obsei'ver, be an unfavorable commentary on 
the place as a sanitarium ; but when it is known that the grave- 
yard was contemporary with the founding of the church, and that 
beneath its sod lie the remains of people who had reached ages 
varying from ninety to one hundred and six years, any adverse 
opinion will undergo a great change. The air about Ridgefield is 
pure and bracing, and many prominent New York business men 
have handsome residences here. Among them is Gen. Alexander 
Shaler, who owns largely of the land in the place. There is but 
little business here, there being but one store. The cosy Club 
House, the only hotel in Eidgelield, kept by A. J. Vanzaun, was 
formerly the old Vreeland homestead, when the country about 
here was given up to farming. The names of DeGroot, Banta, 
Vreeland, and others associated with the original settlement of 
this section, are perpetuated by well-to-do and well-known descend- 
ants, who still occupy, if not the original homesteads, fine modern 
mansions erected on their sites. Between the station and the old 
Dutch Church is another relic of by-gone days, in the shape of 
an apple orchard, the immense size and gnarled trunks of the 
trees in which plainly indicate its great age. It was planted by 
Cornelius Vreeland, no one knows how many years ago. Besides 
the old church, of which the Rev. A. B. Taylor is pastor, there is an 
Episcopal Church, whose pulpit is occupied by the Rev. James 
Cameron. The Overpeck, or English Creek, flows by Ridgefield, 
turning abruptly to the west, in its way to join the Ilacken- 
sack. There is plenty of room for many more rural homes 
here, and sites to build them on may be obtained on reasonable 
terms. 

Clinging to the western slope of the Palisade ridge we find 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 11 

LEONIA, 

about two miles from Ridgefield, Between the ridge and the 
raih'oad a broad stretcli of plain intervenes, upon which neat resi- 
dences are scattered about. A Catholic Church, a beautiful 
structure, built of stone, nestles among the trees on the summit 
of the eastern hills, and is visible for miles around. Leonia is 
not over-stocked Avith trade, one grocery store, two blacksmiths, 
and a coal dealer being sufficient to supply the wants of the place. 
Besides the church mentioned there is also one belonging to the 
Reformed denomination. Many New Yorkers have homes here, 
or over the brow of the hill. 



WALTON, 

The next station above, a short mile distant, is similar in situation 
and surroundings to Leonia. At this place we find the extensive 
dyeing and cleaning works of Messrs. Barretts, Palmer & Heal ; 
these works embrace about three acres of ground, and employ on 
an average 100 men ; they were built in 1865, but the business 
increased to such an extent that in 1869 they were enlarged to 
double their capacity, and have been again enlarged this year. 
The offices are in New York City, as will be seen by their card in 
another jjlace. From Walton, the elegant residences and superb 
location of 



ENGLEWOOD, 

which have been visible for some time, become more definitely out- 
lined. The growth of this village since the construction of the 
Northern Railroad has been truly marvelous. Prom a solitary 
store, the " Old Liberty Pole Tavern," a small school- house, and a 



12 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

few straggling houses, the place has grown in sixteen years to be 
an important suburb of New York City. From the railroad the 
village rises eastward in a succession of terraces to the ridge of the 
Palisades. Each terrace is adorned with elegant residences, and 
every surrounding denotes wealth and culture. What nature left 
undone, art and architecture have supplied, and the solitary hamlet 
of " Liberty Pole," almost submerged in the meadows, is now one 
of the most popular places of suburban residence near New York. 
The population of Englewood is about four thousand, and every 
year adds to the number. 

Among the prominent residents of Englewood are the Hon. 
William Walter Phelps, W. R. Vermilye, the banker, Geo. S. 
Coe, William B. Dana, of the Commercial and Financial Chronir 
cle, Elwood Walters, E. A. Brinckerhoff, D. R. Martin, C. T. 
Chester, L. W. Leeds, architect, H. M. Banks, Shepherd Ho- 
mans, L S. Homans, Cornelius Lydecker, Francis Howland, 
E. W. Andrews, Livingston K. Miller, J. Wyman Jones, J. 
Augustus Duryee, J. W. McCulloh, Managing Director of 
the Northern Railroad, and Thomas W. Demarest, its first 
President, and one of its pioneers, and now Clerk of Bergen 
County. 

The drives about Englewood are numerous and delightful. One 
along the Palisades commands a fine view of the valley of the Hud- 
son, and of the opposite shore. This road is reached from the 
station, a distance of about two miles, by Palisade Avenue, a finely 
constructed road, from which, looking westward, is an extensive 
and beautiful view. The Tenafly road and Teaneck road are also 
favorites. 

As a business place, Englewood is thriving. It is lighted with 
gas. Its stores are neat and well-arranged. The Athenaeum is a 
large brick building, on the corner of Engle Street and Palisade 
Avenue. It contains one of the finest amusement halls outside of 
the larger towns. The Englewood Times, a popular and well-con- 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. I'd 

• 

ducted newspaper, is issued Aveekly, and is quick to inform its 
readers of all matters of local interest. 

There are five churches in Englewood: Presbyterian, Eev. 
H. K Booth, Pastor; Episcopal, Rev. J. W. Payne, Rector; 
Methodist, Eev. S. IS". Bebout; Reformed, Rev. J. Y. Debaun ; 
Catholic, Father Smits. 

There is a " Protection Society," for the detection and punish- 
ment of crimes and minor offenses, organized under an Act of the 
Legislature, passed in 18G9. Any resident may be elected a 
member. By a small annual assessment the expenses are de- 
frayed. The society and its officers are vested by the act with 
some very summary powers, in the matter of arrests, etc., which 
give them some of the characteristics and efficiency of a police 
force. 

The present membership is about two hundred. And, as their 
powers are vigilantly and cautiously exercised, 'breaches of the 
peace are rare, and Englewood is not often visited by the danger- 
ous classes. The system works admirably. 

The summer hotels are pleasant and well kept. 

The Englewood House, with its beautiful grounds and fine 
view, is on Engle Street, near the depot ; Mrs. L. F. Rider, pro- 
prietor. 

The Palisade House is a quiet little hotel, that will accommo- 
date about forty guests. The proprietor, Mr. Byron D. Adams, is 
a gentleman who knows how to " keep a hotel " and make his 
guests comfortable. His aim is to aftbrd a good house for the 
accommodation of transient guests ; though he can furnish ac- 
commodations for parties wishing to stay through the season. 
This house is open all the year, and the rates are very mode- 
rate. 

'. The Palisades Mountain House, on Ly decker Point, one of the 
most prominent projections of the Palisades, ranks among the 
finest hotels in the country; D. S. Hammond, proprietor. 



14 SUMMER IN THE PALISADEti. 

m 

The opposite engraving represents one of the finest Summer 
Hotels in the world. Englewood, which is about a mile and a 
half west, has many handsome residences and charming inland 
views, but the Palisades, for beauty and variety of scenery, far 
surpass any situation within many miles of New York. 

Tile Palisades extend a distance of eight miles; they are four 
hundred feet or over above the level of the ocean, and on one of 
their highest and most prominent outlooks stands the Mountain 
House. At its foot, the grand old Hudson washes the base of 
the cliffs on Avhich it is built, and the bosom of the river displays 
an ever-changing panorama of busy steamers or light- winged 
craft that enchants the eye. To the north bold sweeps of coast, 
marked with woody headlands and capped with a luxuriant forest, 
stretch away into the dim distance. Southerly, the spires of the 
city, the soft green hills of Staten Island, and the gleam of the 
Narrows fill the horizon ; and in front, a superb expanse of hill 
and dale, river, bay, and sound spreads itself for miles and miles 
to the east; while from the upper windows the western view 
embraces all that beautiful country between the valley of the 
Overpeck and the Orange Mountains. The air is exceedingly 
clear and salubrious, and has proved extremely beueficial to in- 
valids and children of delicate constitutions. The hotel is sup- 
plied with water from a clear, cool, and delicious spring in the 
forest, a mile to the westward. The pleasant and various ways of 
access make it a most desirable summer resort, particularly for 
gentlemen doing business in the city. 

The Northern Eailroad runs trains frequently to Englewood, 
as per time-table on last page, and omnibuses for the Palisades 
connect with many of them. 

There is also daily communication from foot of Harrison St., 
New York, by fine steamboats, that land at the foot of the bluffs. 

A forty minutes' sail brings you to the landing, where carriages 
and omnibuses are in waiting, or a ten minutes' walk up a ro- 



BTTMMER IN THE PALISADES. 17 

mantic foot-path leads you to the summit. The boats are com' 
modious and airy, and the sail either way most refreshing. 

The Palisade Mountain House, since its recent enlargement, 
can accommodate about five hundred guests. The rooms are 
large, en suite, completely, richly, and tastefully furnished. The 
proprietor, Mr. D. S. Hammond, thoroughly understands his 
business, and nothing is left undone that could please the most 
exacting o-uest. Last year, it was universally admitted that the 
cuisine of this house was equal to any in the country ; and we 
have no doubt but that the standard will be kept up in the 
future. The grounds about the house are picturesque, the 
drives excellent, and the river convenient for yachting and boat- 
ing. Gas, hot and cold water, an excellent billiard room and 
bowling alley, a fine band of music, and a Avell-managed livery 
stable, provide every comfort and recreation that could be ex- 
pected. And the fact that the first guests of the Mountain 
House continue to be its steadfast patrons, year after year, speaks 
for its special merits more plainly than many words. 

Among the attractions of Englewood, particularly for families, 
is the fine Collegiate Institute of the Rev. T. CI. Wall, for young 
ladies and children. This is one of the oldest established schools 
in this section of the country, having been opened in 1860. 

Long before the village had attained its present size, parents 
living miles away used to send their children to this school. Mr. 
Wall is assisted by a very able corps of eight teachers, and with 
the exception of the colleges, no institution furnishes a more 
extended course of study. The school will accommodate 125 
pupils. The building is well ventilated ; and, in winter, heated 
throughout by steam. A reference to the card of Mr. Wall at 
the end of this book will furnish further particulars. 

The Englewood Classical and Mathematical School for boys is 
just entering its twelfth year. It flourished as a day school for 
some years, was then enlarged to accommodate 25 boarding 



18 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

pupils, and is now a first-class boarding and day School. The 
Principals, Messrs. Kiirsteiner and White, are Avell-known and 
active edncators. Their long e\])erience in their profession, and 
their success in preparing young men for college and business, 
are evidence of their ability as instructors. It is the conscien- 
tious intention of the Principals to make the school, in all its 
departments, as perfect as any in the land. Since the number of 
boarding pupils is limited, the individuality of the boy is not 
lost, and he comes constantly under the personal influence of the 
Principals. Each pupil will find the school a home, and a com- 
fortable one, in which parental care will be extended so far as 
possible. A card of the school will be found at the end of the 
book. 

'i'here is also a lai'ge and excellent pul)lic school presided over 
by J. H. Walker, Esq. 

HIGHLAND, 

The next place on the road, in sight of Englewood, is located 
upon high, rolling ground, and contains numerous handsome 
villas. Tills station is the chosen residence of several gentlemen 
prominent in business and political circles, among them Henry 
W. Baldwin, JSup't. of the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance 
Company, H. A. Barling, and Charles Taylor. There are a num- 
ber of quaint old stone buildings in this vicinity, reminders of 
days long since passed, built by the men who early sought these 
pleasant hills and fertile plains, before railroads had even reached 
embryo form, and when the busy metropolis was considered a 
long way off. The valley of the Overpeck is all spread out 
beneath the residences of Highland, and mountains, dimly out- 
lined in the purple distance, bound the charming landscape. A 
neat store presents the only evidence that business ever haunts 
the quiet spot, while the most complete Sunday-School chapel in 



BUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 1«J 

the county, if not iu the State, indicates that the moral welfare 
of the youth is well provided for. The magnificent building 
sites are yearly taken up by seekers after ruriil ease, and. tbe 
place is becoming a favorite one on tlie road. But a mile further 
on, surrounded by high, rolling hills, is 



TENAFLY, 

a perfect gem of a village, seventeen miles from New York. The 
western slope of the Palisades approaches nearer to the road here 
than at any place below Sparkill, and the buildings of the place 
are erected on a series of terraces from the plain to the summit of 
the ridge. Tenafly, signifying " Willow Meadow," from the great 
number of willows that abound in its fields, was an old Holland 
settlement, and is now one of the most beautiful spots between 
Nyack and New York. Hill, valley, and stream combine their 
attractions here, and art has aided nature in beautifying the 
place. The streets are wide, and wind up the hills by easy grades, 
while charming park enclosures meet the eye on every side. 
From the summit of the ridge a view of country, extending for 
nearly a hundred miles around, lies in one grand panorama be- 
fore the eye. To the north, closing the scene in that direction, is 
the Orange Mountain, in the southern part of Orange County, 
the intervale being a succession of lesser hills and smiling valleys. 
Snake Hill rears its rugged head in the south, standing like a 
sentinel to tlie right of Newark Bay, a gleam of which is cauglit 
in the distance, seeming, from here, to wash the feet of the peaks 
of Staten Island, which are faintly outlined beyond. Westward 
are rolling hills, and here and there a village dotting the pros- 
pect, which takes in the country almost to Paterson. The Pali- 
sade ridge at Tenafly is about four hundred feet above the river, 
and New York harbor, the cities of New York and Brooklyn, 
and even the shores of old ocean are discernible from its lol'tY 



20 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

summit. Health has its abiding-place here, the pure air and 
water standing as an invulnerable guard over tlie favored locality. 
Tenafly was formerly christened North Englewood, and efforts 
have also been made to have its name changed to Highwood 
Park. The drives hereabout are unrivaJL'd. Tiiere was formerly 
a popular hotel here, called the Highwood House, but it was 
destroyed by tire last season. The Highwot)d Park Associa- 
tion of Tenaily has i)urchased tiie grounds, and intend erecting 
a new and grand hotel edifice on the site. A f(.'ature of Tenafly is 
the depot of the Northern Railway Company. This is a structure 
of great architectural beauty, built of the fine freestone that 
abounds on the hillsides all along the road. It cost 112,000. A 
charming park forms a part of the depot grounds. There is a 
constant demand for residences here during the summer, and 
they are not erected fast enougii to meet it. There are four car- 
penters and builders in the place. Tenafly is the residence of 
John Hull Browning, President of the Northern Road ; Judge 
Ashbel Green; John S. Lyle, of Lord & Taylor; and other prominent 
men. There is a Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Chirence Geddes, 
Pastor; an Episcopal, the Rev. R. B. Hoyt, Rector ; and a Catholic 
Church, of which Father C. C. Cannon is Pastor. A good and 
well-attended public school is anu^ng the institutions of Tenafly. 
There is considerable business done in the place, there being a 
large general store, a sash and blind establishment, and other 
smaller places of trade. 

Leaving Tenafly, the country becomes more heavily w'ooded. 
At 



CRESSKILL, 

the next station, only eighteen miles from New. York, there are 
patches of tine forest land, and the Palisade ridge rises more 
abruptly. There are hills on every side, and a neat little 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 21 

park near the depot. The residences are notably handsome, 
and all command the remarkable views of the region. Attractive 
roads extend in all directions, the Hillside road, over the Pali- 
sades, to the village of Alpine, being one of great beauty. There 
are building sites yet unoccupied at Cresskill, which are unsur- 
passed for location anywhere along the road. The silk mills of 
Cantrell & Chapin were formerly here, but manufacturing inter- 
ests are represented now solely by the Demarest Woolen Mills. 
There are one or two stores, a school, and a Reformed and a Baptist 
Church. The name of Cresskill was suggested by the abundance 
of Avater-cresses in the stream that flows through the place, known 
as the Tenakill. The northern boundary of New York City, 
"which'is now the southern boundary of the city of Yonkers, is 
opposite Cresskill, two miles and a half to the east. 

DEMAREST, 

with its unique stone depot, is a mile above Cresskill, and is re- 
markable for its high lands, so close to the railroad, overlooking 
a distant and beautiful prospect. It is the home of the Hon. 
Ralph S. Demarest, after whose family the place is named; of 
ex-Alderman John A. Taylor, a member of the New York Bar ; 
and of Mr. George U. Lyman, Founder of the New York Clear- 
ing-House, and now President of the Automatic Signal Fire Tel- 
egraph Company. " Brook Farm," the home of Mr. Crammond 
Kennedy, late managing editor of The Christian Union, lies on 
both sides of Orchard Road, about half a mile towards the Pali- 
sades. The stone part of the homestead is said to have been 
built before the Revolution ; and although the place has been en- 
larged and modernized, it still has a quaint, retiring, and unpre- 
tending air that is very attractive. 

The MuRRAY-HiLL House is on the sloping eminence, west ol 
the depot. This charming hotel, formerly known as the Harring- 



22 SUMMER m THE PALIS ADEb. 

ton House, having been purchased by the present owner, Mk. John 
B. Murray, of New York, and entirely renovated with fresh paint, 
new furniture, and many other improvements, has been opened by 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coljjath, well known in Newark, as 
proprietors of the Park House and other popular hotels. Con- 
nected with the Murray-Hill House are eight acres of lawn, 
which are to be prettily laid out iu terraces, with trees and flow- 
ers. A billiard-room and bowling-alley are on the grounds, also 
a summer house and marquee. The purest drinking water is 
brought fi'om springs upon land owned by Mr. Murray, half-a-mile 
from the house, which is pumped by a steam-engine into a tank 
at the top of the hotel. The house is eighty feet front, with a 
wing eighty feet deep, to be enlarged by the addition of another 
wing during the coming Avinter. There are fifty rooms in the 
house at present, but its capacity Avill then be doubled. The hotel 
is elegantly furnished, is lighted with gas, and has water through- 
out. From its broad piazzas the view in every direction is superb. 
The terms of the hotel are from 115 to $20 a week. The depot 
spoken of is an elaborate Avorkof art, designed by Mr. J. Cleveland 
Cady, and built of freestone, Avitli trimmings of a lighter tint, all 
of which was ({uarried on the Palisade slope in the immediate 
vicinity. The windows are of stained glass, and the reception 
rooms are fitted up in panels and ornamental work. The building 
is surmounted by a tower. The stone of which the depot is con- 
structed was donated for the purpose. The work cost $6,000. 
Demarest is central to the lovely drives that mark the region 
traversed by the Northern Koad. A beautiful artificial lake has 
been made by The Demarest Land Improvement Company, of 
which Mr. Kennedy is President, in front of the depot, it being 
filled by the cool spring water of the Tenakill, which floAVS through 
the place under a substantial stone bridge. There is a neat Bap- 
tist Chapel near by, of Avhich the Eev. J. H. Andrews is pastor. 
Demarest is the natural outlet on the west to quite a section of 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 25 

the Palisade Heights, and will soon be brought into direct and 
easy connection with the stone bonlevard and public park on the 
cliffs, now in progress under the auspices of the Palisade Land 
Company. The landowners, the principal of whom are the 
Demarests, the Palisade Company, and Mr. Kennedy, intend to 
make this place, to which nature has been so kind, one of the 
most inviting for residences in the suburbs of New York. 



CLOSTER. 

When the Northern Road was building, John H. Stephens, an 
enterprising New Yorker, went over the route on a prospecting 
tour, for the purpose of selecting a place to settle, his prophetic 
vision telling him that the road was destined to bring about a vast 
change for the better along the whole valley to the west of the 
Palisades. He chose a spot a mile above what is now Demarest, 
and bought a tract of land. There were no houses anywhere 
around — the site being but little better than a solitary swamp. 
Mr. Stephens was right in his belief about the railroad. He was 
made its agent after its completion, the spot chosen by him having 
been named Closter, which was the designation of the entire sec- 
tion of the country from old Liberty Pole to Tappan, previous to 
the building of the road. Mr. Stephens, from selling tickets from 
his hut, which was the commencement of the station at Closter, 
now has charge of one of the neatest depots on the line, situated 
in a thriving town of 3,000 inhabitants. The surroundings of 
Closter are fine. There are several stores, and the place has more 
of a look of business than any station thus far on the road, except 
Englewood. The extensive manufactory of folding chairs, owned 
by Collignon & Brothers, is located here. There are Reformed, 
Methodist, and Episcopal Churches, and good public and private 
schools. 

Among the latter is one for boys and girls, under the charge 



26 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

of Miss Belle E. Hammond, who is assisted by an able corps 
of teacliers. Tiie school accommodates llfty scholars, and the 
average attendance is forty. It is divided into three departments, 
Primary, Intermediate, and Academic, and Miss Hammond may 
well feel proud of its success, as it has just closed its ienth year 
after a very gratifying examination. AVe refer with pleasure to 
a card of the school to be found at the end of the book. 

A large number of New York Ijusiness men reside here per- 
manently. 

NORWOOD, 

next beyond Closter, is an open and cheerful-looking village, 
its residences being scattered about among the hills with charm- 
ing irregularity and eflfect. On one of the highest eminences is 
the Norwood House, a handsome and commodious summer hotel, 
kept by Mrs. M. E. Wixon. It will accommodate 150 people, and 
its surroundings are inviting to those in search of quiet and pleas- 
ant quarters for the summer. The buildings and grounds of 
Norwood plainly show that their possessors are families of taste 
and culture. Churches and schools, and a number of business 
places, complete the village. The next station on the road is 



NEUVY, 

an unimportant point, settled by a number of French and Italians. 
There is a feather factory here, but no business or positive attrac- 
tions are noticeable. Leaving Neuvy, the road enters a neighbor- 
hood in which a number of incidents renowned in history took 
place, and whose entire precincts are sacred to the memory of 
many of the stirring scenes of the dark days of the Revolution. 
The road here leaves New Jersey, and crosses into Eockland 
County, New York. The first station is 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 27 

TAPPAN. 

This place, ileal' the northern termination of the Palisade ridge, 
will ever be handed down in history, as the spot where the nn- 
fortnnate Major Andre was imprisoned, convicted as a spy, and 
executed. Leaving the station, a walk of a quarter of a mile 
along an ancient road brings the visitor to the quaint old village 
of Tappantown. On the left of the road, before it crosses the 
•little stream that meanders along the eastern portion of the village, 
stands a house, the records of which show it to have been erected 
in 1700, by some old Dutch settlers. This time-battered relic 
was the head-quarters of General Washington in 1780, at which 
were perfected the plans of the subsequent campaigns which led 
to the final triumph of the American army. This building has 
had a frame addition built to it in front, to make it conform in a 
measure to modern ideas, and is now the property of Wm. Eogers, 
of New York. The road crosses the stream by a wooden bridge, 
and an immense elm tree, old a century ago, stands directly in 
the center of it. Tappantown seems to still belong to Revolution- 
ary times, so venerable and old-fashioned are its buildings and 
surroundings. A short distance from the old Washington head- 
quarters, on the road leading to the right after passing the bridge, 
is the " Old '76 House," the exterior of which is just the same as 
it was nearly a hundred years ago, when the famous court-martial 
of Major Andre was convened in its parlor. This house is built 
of dressed sandstone, but the date of its construction is not known. 
In 1780 it was occupied as a hotel by Gasper Mabie, but it had 
been a mansion of some note previous to that. It was built not 
later than 1750. It is a story-and-a-half building, with a wooden 
porch in front, which is the only portion of it in the least dilapi- 
dated. The trimmings about the doors and windows are of pressed 
brick, which must have been brought from Holland. When Andre 
was captured, with the tell-tale papers upon his person, he was 



38 SmmEk tN TH1<1 PALISADES. 

taken to tliis building and confined in the nortli-west room. It 
was in that room he made the celebrated pen-and-ink sketch of 
himself. This apartment, some years ago, was destroyed as an in- 
dividual part of the house by tearing down the partition which 
divided it from others, in order to make a ball-room, the house 
being then used as a hotel. The parlor in which the trial was held 
is still in its original form, as is the rest of the building, with one or 
two exceptions. The stone of which this quaint old building is con- 
structed was undoubtedly brought from the slope of the Palisades, 
and the Avorkmanship is that of a master hand. Major Andre 
was taken from this house on the 2d of October, 1780, and marched 
about half a mile west of the village, where he \yas hanged, and 
was buried beneath his gallows. In 1831 his remains were taken 
up and removed to England. The "Old '76 House" is now the 
property of Dr. J. J. Stephens, of Tappan, and is unoccupied* 
Another of the ancient and historic landmarks of Tappan, is the 
little red church that stands a few steps above the house just 
mentioned. This structure was originally erected in 1716, was 
rebuilt in 1788, and again in 1835. According to old citizens of 
Tappan, the court-martial before which Andre was tried, and 
which was composed of Gen. Greene, Gen. Lafayette, and Baron 
Steuben, was adjourned from the old house to this church, as the 
former was inadequate for the purpose. The antiquarian Avill 
find in and about Tappan abundant ground for interesting re- 
search, and the place, besides, offers manifold other inducements 
to the summer tourist. 



SPARKILL, 

formerly Upper Piermont, is the northern terminus of the Pali- 
sade ridge, aiul is built high on the overlooking hills, and nestles 
in the charming valley which extends from the Hudson westward. 
Sparkill is the junction of the Piermont Branch of the Northern 



StJMMER W THE PALISADES. 29 

lload, Avhioh traverses a beautiful section, and joins the Erie at 
Sufferns. From the lofty hill north of the village a niiignificent 
panorama is spread out beneath, extending to and embracing in 
its view the distant waters of Long Island Sound, where, on a 
clear day, the sails of vessels may be discerned. There are a 
number of handsome residences in Sparkill, and it has the same 
neat and attractive appearance characterizing all of the stations 
on the Northern Koad, and is also a stirring little place in a 
business point of view. There are fine drives and pleasant resorts 
around the place. An Episcopal Church supplies the spiritual 
demands of the village, the pulpit being filled by the Rev. S. D. 
Hitchcock. 

From Sparkill the railroad begins to climb the ascending 
ground between that place and Nyack, and overcomes a grade of 
sixty feet to the mile. Around the base of this elevation runs 
the track of what was the main line of the Erie Railway, when 
its eastern terminus was at 



PIERMONT, 

the first stopping-place we meet on the Northern Road directly 
on the banks of the Hudson. Piermont is less than a mile from 
Sparkill, and the two places are, in fact, the same. Piermont 
derived its name fi-om the long pier erected here by the Erie 
Railway Company. This notable wharf extends a mile into the 
river, and is filled witii tracks and sidings. The large tract of 
land around the head of the pier, covering many acres, and 
now beautiful with " green things growing," is all made land. 
Piermont was formerly a place of considerable importance. The 
extensive machine, car, and repair shops of the Erie Railway 
were formerly located here, erected on ground made in the 
river, as' above noted. But when light was let through Bergen 
Hill by the great tunnel, and the Erie ran direct to Jersey City, 



30 SUMMER TN THE PALISADES. 

the glory began to depart from Piermont; and when, a short 
time ago, the great shops were destroyed by fire, the final blow 
was given the place as a business point, and it now remains a 
quiet, delightful old place, with unsurpassed advantages as a sub- 
urban home and mountain retreat. Mr. McKelvin's Summer 
Hotel, overlooking the Hudson, is a favorite resort, and lias 
accommodations for irom fifty to seventy-five guests. On one 
of the rugged eminences that surround Piermont is ''the 
Castle," once the residence of the late Eleazer Lord, the first 
President of the Erie Railway. The residence is now occupied 
by his grandson. The goi'ge through which the Sparkill 
Creek passes at Piermont is a romantic spot, and is the only nat- 
ural approach to the Hudson from the west between Weehawken 
and Nyack. It was up this valley that the first Dutch settlers 
souo-jit the fine inland country stretching west from the Palisades. 
A settlement was made along the defile in 1640, by a sturdy Dutch- 
man named DeVrees, and the secdon of country around about 
Piermont was known as Devreesville for many years. There are 
a number of stores and business places at Piermont, but the place 
now looks more to its attractive surroundings for prosperity than 
it does to trade and commerce. 

From Piermont on, the Northern Eoad follows the bluff at the 
base of the Nyack Hills, and has an average elevation of over one 
hundred feet above the Hudson, between which and the road is a 
succession of terraces, and a narrow stretch of beach. Two miles 
beyond Piermont is 



GRAND VIEW, 

a collection of elegant residences, erected on the terraces, and 
surrounded by charming grounds. The summit of the grade 
from Sparkill is reached here, the station at Grand View being 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 31 

about two liundred and fifty feet above the river. The houses 
that occupy the hillside below, built one above another, present a 
peculiarly enchauting picture, which is kept constantly before 
the eye the rest of the way to Nyack, between which and Grand 
View is the station of 



MANSFIELD AVENUE, 

on the outskirts of Nyack. This station was originally made to 
accommodate the students and visitors of the Rockland Female 
Institute, the line building of which stands on an elevated por- 
tion of the river bank, in the center of artistically-arranged 
grounds. This Institute was one of the prominent educational 
establishments in the country, under its founder and principal, 
the Rev. L. D. Mansfield, who is now in Chicago. So rapidly 
have residences occupied the beautiful sites in the neighborhood 
of Mansfield Avenue that the station is, nevertheless, a great 
necessity, the more so as the Institute is now a summer hotel, 
known as the Tappan-Zee House, and is annually filled with 
guests. 

It is kept this season by Mr. 0. De la Vergne, a very accom- 
plished gentleman, who was formerly Professor of French and the 
Natural Sciences, under the Rev. L. D. Mansfield. The house is 
well known for attention to guests and the excellence of its 
cuisine. It is but a step from the Avenue to the village proper of 



NYACK, 

well and justly called the " Gem of the Hudson." Westward, 
the Nyack Hills rise high above the expanse of champaign 
country that extends in gradual slope from the base of the hills to 
the shores of the Tappan-Zee, that great Avidening of the river be- 



32 SUMMER IN THE PAL8IADE8. 

tween the receding mouiitiuns, wliicli sweep in graceful curve 
away from the stream at Piermont, and seek it again in tlie same 
manner above Nyack. Tlie river hei'C is tliree miles wide, but 
the villages, hills, fields, and forests on the opposite side are so 
distinctly seen, even in their minutest detail, that it is with dif- 
ficulty the stranger is brought to believe they are so far aw'ay. 
N3^ack and its surroundings arc beyond the power of the common 
pen to adequately describe. The lovely spot on which it is built 
was a favorite camping-place of the early tribes of Indians, cen- 
turies before the white man set his foot among its hills. 
Hendrick Hudson, when he made his voyage of discovery up the 
stream which bears his name, was attracted by the surpassing love- 
liness of the situation, and landed his vessel there. It is no wonder 
then, that, in later years, the spot was taken captive for the site of 
a town, and that it has grown to be the chosen home of the repre- 
sentatives of great wealth, of the prominent in art and literature, 
and of the refined and cultivated in every walk in life. The 
population of Nyack is about 3,000, but is ^doubled during the 
summer season by the great influx of people wlio leave tlie din 
and heat of the city, to enjoy a few months' delightful sojourn 
among the breezy hills, the sylvan groves, and pleasant valleys 
that give to this resort its varied and inexhaustible charms. 
From the JS[yack Hills, which rise gradually from the sloping 
plain on Avhich the greater jiart of the village is built, a view said 
to be the grandest on the Hudson is obtained, extending far in 
every direction. At the foot of the hills, and creeping, of late, u^) 
towards their summits, lies the lovely village itself, with its ele- 
gant residences and grounds, its smooth avenues and drives 
winding in and out among luxurious growths of shade-trees, its 
glistening church-spires pointing to the sky, the very peace and 
calm of which seem to rest like a benison on the favored spot. 
Northward, the bluflF, precipitous front of Verdrieteje's Hook 
looks down on the village, rearing its shaggy head six hundred 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 35 

feet above it, and marking the npper boundary of the Tappan-Zee. 
Southward, a dark line extends out into the river, and from it 
silvery clouds of steam rise now and then. This is the long pier 
at Piermont, four miles away, beyond which rises the northern 
terminal wall of the Palisades — the southern boundary of the 
Tappan-Zee. The hills on the eastern shore of the river lift their 
summits proudly in the blue distance, and as far as the eye can 
see, up and down the stream, village after village nestle at their 
feet, and straggle up their wooded slopes. Westward, an expanse 
of the most varied and richest landscape scenery meets the eye. 
The bold Ramapo Hills and the undulating farm-gemmed valley 
between ; the mountain ranges of northern New Jersey, and the 
historic region over which they stand guard ; the Hackensack 
valley, and the far-off glimmer of the Passaic river — all mingle 
together in this grand view from the Nyack Hills, seen through 
an atmosphere the rarest and purest, while over it all hovers that 
indescribable sense of peace andJorgetfulness which characterizes 
this enchanting region. 

With all this natural loveliness, Nyack still has its business 
side, and the walks of industry and trade are not choked with 
weeds. The place has numerons manufactories of various kinds, 
and its bnsiness streets are lined with handsome and prosperous 
stores. There are three large shoe manufactories, furnishing em- 
ployment to about 300 hands, and run by Ketchall & Purdy, E. 
Burr, and G. R. Cook. The extensive cedar pail factory of the 
Hudson River Manufacturing Company is also an institution of 
the place, while Smith's boat-yard, and the carriage factories of 
E. L. Wright & Son, A. E. & J. E. Chrystie, and A. Taylor & Son, 
have more than a local reputation. The building of yachts is ex- 
tensively carried on, and all of the celebrated craft of that kind 
come to the Nyack dry-docks for repairs, and many of them were 
built here — among them the Gracia, the Vision, Madeline, Ada V-? 
Tidal Wave, Ariadne, etc. 



36 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

The " summer-boarder business," as it is called, adds largely to 
the prosperity of the place, and most excellent accommodations 
are provided for- the thousands of guests who summer here. Be- 
sides the hundreds of cottages that are rented for the season, there 
are numerous choice private boardingplaces,and some of the finest 
hotels along the Hudson. The Palmer House standing on a bold 
elevation, six hundred feet above the Hudson, commands a mag- 
nificent view up and down that noble river, and of the pleasant 
village at the foot of the hill; the situation is entirely healthful, 
and free from every species of annoyance. The rooms are large 
and airy, and elegantly furnished. The dining room and public 
parlors are spacious and attractive, and a wide piazza runs entirely 
round the building. Mrs. E. Palmer, the proprietor, is a lady 
well calculated to make her guests feel at home while with her, 
and a reference to her Advertisement at the end of the book will 
convince any one of the moderate rates for board. Smith's 
Pavilion and Mrs. Adams' Clarendon are f\ivorite resorts, and 
the Ross Mansion, occupying a lovely site, is also given up to 
visitors d uring the summer season. There are other village hotels, 
open the year round, affording first-class accommodation to the 
traveling public. 

The drives about Nyack are among its chief attractions, trav- 
ersing as they do the most romantic and beautiful localities, and 
overlooking the " noble river" for miles. The drive to Rockland 
Lake, a charming sheet of water four miles to the north, and three 
hundred feet above the village, is a great favorite with tourists. 
This lake is a mile long by three-quarters of a mile wide, and is 
setin among the hills like a gem. It afibrds fine pickerel and 
bass fishing. There are boulevards extending in every direction 
from Nyack, and if one is not so fortunate as to possess his own 
establishment, there are first-class livery stables in the place, where 
he can be fitted out with one, to enjoy an hour's or day's drive to 
the many points of interest. 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 39 

There are eight churches in Nyack, and a number of excellent 
schools. The churches embrace two Methodist (one colored), a 
Baptist, Presbyterian, Universalist, Eeformed, Episcopal, and 
Catholic. The pastors are : Methodist, Eev. J. Daniels; Baptist, 
Eev. J, N. Thompson; Presbyterian, Eev. A. McElroy Wiley; 
Universalist, Eev. Mr. Seitz; Eeformed, Eev. H. Voorhies ; Epis- 
copal, Eev. F. N. Babbitt; Catholic, Eev. Father John Quinn. 

Since the extension of the Northern Eoad to Nyack, the place 
has filled rapidly with elegant residences, and numbers some of 
the leading families of the State among its citizens, and there is 
yet plenty of room for others seeking a dwelling-place where 
quiet, beauty of location, and healthfulness are combined with 
close proximity to the metropolis, and abundant facilities for 
reaching it at any hour in the day. 

PIERMONT BRANCH. 

Extending westward from Sparkill, and threading a lovely val- 
ley, to the right of which, in the distance, rise the rugged Haver- 
straw Mountains, and to the left extends a diversified stretch of 
meadow, forest, and hill, is the Piermont branch, formerly the 
eastern extremity of the main line of the Erie. The first station 
on the branch is 

ORANGEBTJRGH, 

an ancient settlement, and once of some considerable importance, 
but now merely a wayside station. Before Eockland County was 
set off from Orange, this was the county-seat of the latter. The 
surroundings of the place are grand, and there are a number of 
old stone buildings, reminders of ante-Eevolutionary days. 

BLAUVELTVIIiLE 

is another old village, twenty-seven and a half miles from New 



40 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

York. The greenhouses tind grounds of the extensive Rockland 
County Nursery are here, and gardening and fruit-growing are 
carried on to some extent. There are two churches at Blauvelt- 
ville — a Presbyterian and German Catholic. The i)astor of the 
latter, Rev. Emile Stinzel, publishes a monthly magazine in the 
place. The country is open about Blauveltville, and the Pali- 
sades may be seen as far as Hoboken. The view to the west and 
north is also one of surpassing beauty. 

Three miles further on, the road enters what was formerly the 
heart of an extensive dairying section, of which 

NANUET 

was the center. That branch of trade has for some reason 
shrunk to insignificant proportions, and fruit-raising and market- 
gardening have taken its place to a great extent. Nanuet is a 
delightfully situated village of some five hundred inhabitants. 
New City, the county-seut of Rockland, is four miles distant, and 
Nyack is but half an hour's drive. From Nanuet the bold peak 
known as "The High Thorn," in the Haverstraw range, is prom- 
inently visible, though miles distant ; and from the eminenceabove 
the village, Rockland Lake, the Highlands, and Verdrietege's Hook 
are brought before the eye. In 1840, Thom, the celebrated 
Scotch sculptor, built a unique cottage in a lovely spot at Nanuet. 
This was probably one of the finest works of art in the way of 
ornamental architecture ever seen in this country. The statue of 
Gen. Washingtou, which now stands in Union Square, New 
York City, was one of the attractions of the grounds around the 
cottage, it being one of the works wliich made Mr. Thom famous. 
The cottage was destroyed by lire about twenty years ago. The 
property fell into the hands of the Dyke brothers — well-known in 
New York business circles — who now occuiw pretty cottages 
erected near the site of the late sculptor's home. Mr. R. Lexow, 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 41 

the publisher of the JVeiu Yorker BeUetristisches Zeitung, has 
also a magnificent residence and artistically-laid-out grounds at 
Nanuet. There is considerable business done at Nanuet, there 
being several thriving stores and other places of trade. Tlie 
extensive greenhouses of the well-known New York florists, 
Huyler & Co., are located at this place. There are good schools, 
both public and private, and several churches. The junction of 
the Nanuet and New City Eailroad is at Nanuet. There are fine 
building sites about the village, to be had at reasonable prices. 

SPRING VALLEY. 

'J'his thriving and pleasant village has about 1,200 inhabitants, 
and is the center of a splendid farming country. The pleasant sur- 
roundings, high location, and ease of access have made the place 
deservedly popular as a summer resort, and there are two fine sum- 
mer hotels — the Pair View and Glen Farm — besides a number of 
private boarding houses and well-conducted inns. There are sev- 
eral mountain lakes and streams around the village, and a coun- 
try of varied profile. From the porches of the Fair View House, 
which stands upon high ground a mile from the station, the east- 
ern shore of the Hudson can be seen, and the village of Sing Sing 
Avith its white prison walls. South of the place is the beautiful 
farm of Charlotte Thompson, the actress, and on all sides are the 
handsome residences of prominent New York business men. 
Prominent among the industries of the place is the car-head lining 
factory of George W. GriQJn. Here it is that much of the artistic 
decorative work of car interiors is done. Spring Valley boasts a 
Driving Association, owning a fine half-mile track, near the Fair 
View Hoiise, where are also the grounds of tlie Eockland County 
Agricultural Society. Good schools, both public and private, 
five churches, together with all the necessary adjuncts of a Avell- 
conducted and prosperous village, supply the educational, spirit- 



42 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

ual, and other needs of the place. Connections with all parts of 
the country can be had from Spring Valley. The New York and 
New Jersey Railroad branches off here, and there are excellent 
roads leading in every direction. Spring Valley is thirty-three 
and a quarter miles from New York, Avith numerous trains to and 
from the city daily. 



THE FOLLOWING EEPOET 



AS TO THE DESIRABILITY OP 



Thk Palisades as a Place of Residence 

Was written by L. W. Leeds, in the year 1868. 



Repeated visits to the Palisades have made a favorable impres- 
sion on my mind, as to the value of that section of country for 
residences for the business men of New York. The first query 
that presents itself to our minds is, why, if so desirable, has it not 
been taken up before ? We naturally suppose there must be some 
great objection to it, or it would have been occupied long ago. 
The answer is very clear, because it loas entirely out of the loay. 

We all know how towns grow up, accidentally as it were, near 
springs of water which happen to be the camping grounds of the 
original pioneers — and how footpaths become wagon roads, and 
wagon roads become turnpikes and are thickly settled upon- -and 
railroads are built from town to town, and thus step by step be- 
come great highways, but which are often exceedingly inconven- 
ient to the great through-travel from distant points for which they 
are afterwards used, and thus the distribution of the citizens of 
New York has naturally followed these great lines of travel to 
different distant points ; and as these Palisades are entirely out of 
the line of any such travel, and can only be reached by a special 
visit to them, possessing in themselves no business attraction, the 
consequence has been, that probably not one in a thousand, if one 
in ten thousand, of the intelligent citizens of New York has 
any idea of the peculiar characteristics of the beautiful plateau 
thereon. 



44 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

The rapid growth of the city of New York, and the narrow 
strip of land upon which it is situated necessitating, as it does, the 
spread of the city all in one direction, have caused an immense 
damming up, so to speak, or very uncomfortable packing of its 
citizens. The proper distribution or outlet for the vast surplus 
and rapidly-increasing population of the great national emporium 
of this continent is one of much magnitude. 

The problem seems to present itself to my mind somewhat 
thus : 

Taking the City Hall as a center, which I believe it soon will 
be, and continue for years to come, near the center of the popula- 
tion that will be most likely to go to the country to live — in what 
direction can they go most comfortably, in the shortest time, to 
cheap, healthy, comfortable homes? 

Of course, the first thought would be towards the upper part of 
the city, but in this direction it is already closely packed for some 
three or four miles. The immense numbers coming down to busi- 
ness every morning and going up in the evening, crowd uncom- 
fortably every avenue at present available for travel, so that on 
any extra occasion, such as a stormy evening, when it is uncom- 
fortable walking, the difficulty of obtaining an opportunity to ride 
in any manner is very great ; and then the suftbcation and annoy- 
ance experienced by the promiscuous crowding is sufficient to 
sicken and thoroughly dishearten any well-educated and sensitive 
person. I believe some better means of travel will be imperatively 
demanded, such as an elevated railroad, or a sunken one ; but it 
is hardly probable that such improvements will much exceed the 
most urgent demands, so that it is hardly safe to hope that the en- 
tire length of the city can ever be traveled with that comfort, and 
real luxury and ease that can readily be secured in the oj^en coun- 
try or on the rivers. 

Again, the entire amount of ground on the island is so limited 
in quantity, that its use for business purposes will be so great as 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 45 

to secure a price for it that would at once entirely preclude the 
possibility of securing cheap homes for any large number of fami- 
lies, with sufficient space around them to satisfy the demands of a 
healthy circulation of air, and to gratify that which is very com- 
mendable — a refined taste. 

As Brooklyn lies next, that has already received a very large 
portion of the ciiizens that have been forced out of the main city ; 
but here also the increase has been so rapid, and the extent of 
territory covered has been so great, that until some radical 
improvement is eifected in the means of conveyance, it would 
be impossible to reach in comfort any large extent of unoccupied 
land which could be purchased cheaply, and upon which desirable 
homes could be made. It requires about one hour from the City 
Hall to get to any point of unoccupied land in Brooklyn. 

Staten Island has some points rendering it a charming place for 
the residence of the care-worn citizen ; the sail down the bay, 
against the usual sea-breeze coming in every afternoon, is refresh- 
ing indeed, yet there are some serious drawbacks to its becoming 
a universal residence for all classes of citizens : the communica- 
tion being by boat only, is more influenced by the weather, and 
the difficulty of spending the evening in the city and reaching 
home the same night, would render it objectionable to many per- 
sons for a permanent home. 

The distance necessary to secure the proper lands for extended 
improvements is so great, that it seems absolutely necessary that 
we should take the steam cars, where each passenger is quite sure 
of having a comfortable stat, with opportunities for reading unmo- 
lested and in comfort. This nearest point at which the steam cars 
can be reached is Hoboken or Jersey City. In this direction they 
can be reached in about fifteen or twenty minutes from all the 
lower part of the town. This manifest convenience has induced 
large numbers to seek the neighboring towns of New Jersey for 
residences ; but as all the present railroads cross or follow the 



46 SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 

marshes to keep on low, level grountl, the consequences are, that 
the towns are nearly all situated in, or surrounded by, immense 
marshes, causing much ill-health and annoyance from mos- 
quitoes. 

After having thus carefully surveyed the surrounding country, 
if we visit the Palisades we find an elevated plateau, varying from 
300 to 550 feet above the river, and from one to two miles wide, 
and twenty-five or thirty miles long, running parallel to the City 
of New York. Nearly all this laud is now covered with a dense, 
unbroken forest. It can no doubt be bought in large tracts at 
very cheap rates, so that the improvements of whole neighbor- 
hoods can be controlled. Its high, precipitous bluff is the best 
security against two of the most momentous evils that are the great 
scourge of so much of the land in the neighborhood of the city. 
One is the offensive manufactories that are likely to be carried on 
along the river banks ; and the other is the miasmatic diseases so 
prevalent near the low, marshy lands of most bodies of water sur- 
rounding New York ; from both of these this land is thus most 
effectually secured. 

The views also from both sides are magnificent. Standing upon 
these grand blufi"s, you see gliding along at your feet the waters 
of the beautiful Hudson, often whitened all over with hundreds of 
sails bending under the pressure of the fresh sea-breeze ; and just 
across on the opposite side, lying like a beautiful green mat at your 
feet, are the highly-cultivated country-seats of the wealthy citizens 
of Manhattan Island; and ever and anon is the swiftly-gliding 
train of the Hudson River Road, seen winding along the water's 
edge. 

Just over the island, in plain view, is the broad and beautiful 
Long Island Sound, with its fleet of sailing vessels and magnificent 
steamers, its richly-fringed shores and linings of elegant country 
seats; and as your eye turns southward, there lies in plain view 
the city of New York, thus seen to great advantage, with its 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 47 

beautiful Central Paik, its grand spires and domes, and piles of 
marble and brown-stoiie palaces — lined all around with its forests 
of masts and steam-pipes, indicating the great extent of its com- 
merce with all climes and all nations of the earth. Viewed at this 
distance, just too far to hear the incessant tingle of car-bells and 
rattle of omnibuses, and to inhale the smell of unci eaned streets, 
and see the wan and sallow denizens of her crowded tenement- 
houses, she looks perfectly lovely ; and still beyond is that most 
beautiful of waters, New York Bay — and nestling on its vei'y 
bosom are the lovely shores of Staten Island, and perhaps on a 
clear day you can just see in the far distance that proud old sen- 
tinel of this grand harbor, whose noble form stands by the sea- 
side, keeping an ever-vigilant watch. The world furnishes few 
more charming, more beautiful and really interesting views than 
those seen from all parts of this bluif. 

The terracing of the western slope also seems admirably adapt- 
ed for building-sites. And as you look over the richly-cultivated 
lands lying between the Palisades and Orange Mountains, and 
see range after range of mountains rising in the distance, this, 
too, is so peaceful and so different from the view on the other 
side, that you are apt to think whichever one you see last, the 
most beautiful. 

There can scarcely be a doubt but that this situation would be 
one of the most healthful in the world. So finely elevated, so free 
from all contaminating influences, so freely swept by the sea- 
breezes ; yet it is quite likely that even here certain local causes 
might be created that would be quite detrimental to health ; for 
instance, upon the cutting down of the heavy timber or upon the 
overturning and exposure of any large bodies of new ground to 
the fermenting influences of the sun and air. These should be 
guarded against in the first settling of the land ; also thorough 
drainage, which could be easily secured, should not be neglected. 

To a citizen, the present ^vild, uncultivated appearance of the 



48 SUMMER IN TUB PALISADES. 

land is very uninviting. It is not to be supposed, that two or 
three families who must visit the city frequently, would do well 
to isolate themselves from all society upon this spot, because, no 
matter how lovely the view, if purchased at the expense of the 
many necessary conveniences and comforts of every-day life, it 
would soon become very irksome, if not actually repulsive. The 
settlement of the place should be by an association of sufficient 
size at once to command many of the refinements and comforts of 
thickly-seltled communities. To make the undertaking command 
success, but little should be said or done in the matter until suffi- 
ciently large tracts were secured by intelligent, enterprising men 
who would make the necessary roads and ferries, to secure con- 
venient and frequent access, which could be very easily done. 

The temptation to get wealthy men interested, who would build 
fine houses and make a great show, would of course be very great, 
but this is not all that is wanted. It is not only homes for the 
wealthy that are so urgently needed for the good of New York 
City, but it is homes for her honest, industrious poor. I don't 
mean very poor (though they need better homes badly enough), 
but I mean the salaried clerk, the teacher, and most professional 
men, who, under the present extravagant rates of rent and living, 
cannot affijrd to have a home of their own. 

It is very gratifying to the pride, and delightful to look at, to 
see an elegant house, with spacious ground about it, handsomely 
kept ; but what is the real influence of such an establishment in an 
ordinary neighborhood ? is it not to create a spirit of emulation, 
causing others to struggle hard for similar distinction, making 
many unnecessary sacrifices to accomplish this end? Has not this 
great struggle for show in New York entirely prevented many 
worthy young men and young w'omen from assuming that just and 
natural relationship which is the true foundation of all good and 
healthy society ? and will not this great want of cheap, comfort- 
able, and happy homes form one of the most dangerous rocks 



SUMMER IN THE PALISADES. 49 

against which the happiness of many citizens of New York will 
be dashed to pieces and utterly ruined ? 

What I most heartily desire to see is, an association of intelli- 
gent, good, sensible families, selecting a convenient, healthy loca- 
tion near the city, upon which they may make neat, chaste, ele- 
gant, but simple and unostentatious homes for themselves, and for 
examples for the many thousands of overcrowded, fretted and 
unhappy families now vainly struggling to keep up a respectable ap- 
pearance amongst all the show and fashions of this great and rap- 
idly-growing metropolis. 

And I am very well persuaded, in my own mind, no place in 
the neighborhood of New York offers so many real, substantial, 
and permanent advantages for the realizing of such a plan on an 
enlarged and grand scale as this highland of the Palisades. 



TIME TABLE OF THE 
NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY. 



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6.00 
6.30 
6.40 
6.50 
7.05 
7.20 
7.26 
7.40 
P.M 

PM 

7.60 
7.68 
7.68 
8.03 
8.16 
8.21 
8.27 
8.39 
8.43 
9.00 
9 04 
9.10 
9.26 
9.30 
9.36 
9.40 
9.60 
9.62 
10.10 
10.26 
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Trains 130, 138, and 146 stop at County Cross Road. 
ADDITIONAL TRAINS leave Nyack for Sparkill .at 10..30 A.M. and 
4.45 P.M., stopping at all stations, arrive at Sparkill at 10.60 A.M. and 
6.00 P.M. 


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6.13 
6.16 
6.26 
6.30 
6.32 
6.33 
635 
6.40 
6.43 
3.46 
5.49 

6 51 
664 
6.56 

7 06 
7.10 
7.12 
7.15 
7.18 
7.20 
7.22 
7.3h 
7.56 
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11. .30 
11.32 
11.35 
11.40 
11.45 
11.49 
11.61 
11.54 
11.59 
12 02 
12.06 
12.11 
12.13 
12.17 
12.19 
12.22 
12.29 
12.31 
12.35 
12.37 
12.39 
12.41 
12.65 
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8.45 
8.67 
9.10 
9.16 
9.26 
9.33 
9.37 
9.45 
AM 
AM 
9.4 
9.42 
9.45 
9.50 
9.56 
9.67 
9.59 
10.01 
10.05 
10.07 
10.10 
10.13 
10.15 
10.17 
10.19 
10.22 
10.29 
10.31 
10.34 
10.36 
10.38 
10.40 
10.55 
11.10 
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8.01 
8.08 
8.11 
8.15 
8.20 
8.23 
8.26 
8.28 
8 32 
8.35 
8 33 
8.41 
8.44 
8.4S 
8.50 
8 63 
8.69 
9.01 
9.04 
9.07 
9.10 

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7.22 
7.30 

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6.i2 
6 35 
6.40 
6.45 
6.48 

6.63 
6.58 
7.01 
7.04 
7.08 
7.12 
7.17 

7!23 
7.28 
7.31 

7'.66 
8.10 
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5.30 
5.33 
5.36 

5.40 
5.46 
5.47 
5.49 
6.62 
5.66 
5.69 
6.01 
6.04 
6.07 
6.12 
6.14 
6.16 
6.21 
6.23 
6.25 
6 27 
6.39 
6.31 
6 42 
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Other Trains Daily except Sundays. 
Trains 131, 133, 137, 139, 145 and 147 stop at County Cross Road. 
SPECIAL SATURDAY NIGHT TRAIN will leave New York Old St. 
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arriving at Nyack 2.00 A.M. 


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6.15 
6.30 
6.46 
6.65 
6.68 
7.00 
7.02 
7.06 
7.10 
7.16 
7.18 
7.22 
7.24 
7.27 
7.30 
7.33 
7.37 
7.41 
7.43 
7.45 
7.60 
7.55 
7.69 
8.03 
8.06 
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P.M 
4.46 
6.15 
6.30 
5.40 
5.45 
6.48 

5.54 
5.58 
6 04 
6 07 
6.12 
6.14 
6.17 
6.19 
6.22 
6.26 
6.28 

6.32 
6.35 
6.40 
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12.65 
1.00 
1.02 
1.04 
1.08 
1.12 
1.18 

1 21 
1.27 
1.29 
1.33 
1.37 
1.40 
1.44 
1.48 
1.60 
1.52 
1.57 

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2.06 

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2.16 
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9.16 
9.30 
9.45 
9.54 

10.02 
10.04 
lO.O'.l 
10.11 
10.17 
10.19 
10.21 
1024 
10.27 
10 32 
10.37 
10.39 
10.41 

10 65 
11.00 
11.04 

11 08 
11.10 
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AM 
11.00 
11.05 
11.10 
11.20 
11 27 
11.32 
11.38 
11.60 
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8.16 
8.30 
8.45 
8.65 
8.58 
9.((0 
9.04 
9.07 
9."9 
9.15 
917 
9 21 
9 23 
9 26 
9-30 
9 36 
9 40 
9.62 

9 67 
10.00 
10.05 
10.09 
10.13 
10.15 
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6 45 

7 00 
7.15 

7.38 
7.41 
7.44 
7.48 
7.52 
8.01 
8.19 

8 13 
8.33 
8.37 
8.41 
8.47 

8 53 
8.58 
9.00 
9.04 

9 0b 
9.10 
9.15 
9.18 
9 22 
9.25 
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8.31 
8.36 
8.46 
9.00 
9.10 
9 16 
9.25 
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5.34 
6 36 
6 38 
6.41 
5.45 
6.51 
6.54 

6 16 

6 23 
6.29 
6.34 
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6.53 
6.65 
7.05 
7.30 
7.36 
7.37 
7.40 

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7.40 
7.45 
7 58 
8.08 
8.16 
8.20 
8.27 
8.33 
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Englewood . . 
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Norwood 

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T. R. WHITE, A.M. S ■t'^iiicipais. 



Established in I860. 
A Sch-ool for Youna: Xjadies and Oliildreii. 



Rev. T. G. WALL, Principal and Proprietor. 

Embracing Primary, Academic and Colle&iate Departments. 

The Course of Study as extended as ant Institution in the Country, 
except the colx,kges. send for a circular, i 



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ENCLEWOOD, N. J. 



House Newly Purnished. Ample Accommodations for Transient Guests. 
MEALS TABLE D'HOTE AND TO ORDER. 

BYRON 13. ADAMS, Proprietor. 



PETER DURYEE & CO., 



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215 GREENWICH STREET, 

(Corner Vesey Street,) ]\e>v Yoi'k. 

Farming Tools, Mechanics' Tools, Builders' Hardware, Cutlery. 



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A Fine Property consisting of a large Dwelling with all modern 
improvements, (lot 100x200 feet) with Carpenter's Shop in rear, facing 
on Railroad Avenue. Machinery, &c., all in good order, (suitable for a 
Factory) will be sold separately or together. 
Apply to 



Oflace over Post-Offlce, 



R. A. GORHAM, 

Real Estate and Insurance Agent 

ENGLEWOOD, N. J. 



MANUFACTURER OF THE 



Excelsior Gas-Tight Furnaces and Ranges. 



Office Sl Salesroom, 
Foundry, - . . 



2 I O Water Street, New York. 
Foot of Green Street, Jersey City. 



CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. 



BRINCKERHOFF, TURNER & CO., 



MANUFACTURERS OP 



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ALL WIDTHS OF 

Cotton Canvas, Ravens, Stripes, Bags, Twine, Bunting, &c. 
lOO Diiaiie Sj»ti.*eet, ]Xe>v 'Vork- 

E. A. BRINCKERHOFF. J. SPENCER TURNER. HEMRY D. POLHEMUS. 

WESTERN UNION B UILDING, Room 20, 
Broadway and Dey Street. 

New York, June ItJi, 1875. 
Tlie Books of Stihseription to the Capital Stock of 
The Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New 

York^ are now opened at above address. 

WILLIAM T. BOOTH, 

WILLIAM S. OPDYKE, ]■ Commissioners. 

SHEPPARD ROMANS, 



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The heautiful driTies, the healthful air, the Alpine 
scenery, the Grand Boulevard of the Palisades, and 
the interior comforts of the MURRAY-HILL HOUSE, 
render it one of the most desirahle resorts in the 
country. Western Union Telegraph Station in the House. 

For rooms, apply to or address, 

MURRAY-HILL HOUSE, 

{OPEN A.LX THE YEAH.) I>EM:A.K EST, IV. J. 



-A. SELECT SCHOOL rOH BCSTS -A-KTID OII^LS. 

Situated in Closter, Bergen Co., N. J. 

The Course of Instruction is tliorougli, comprising English Branches, 
French, German, and Music. 

The School year consists of 40 weeks, opening the first Wednesday in 
September. Terms reasonable. 

BELLE E. HAMMOND, Principal. 

33 ACRES OF LAND WITH COTTAG-E, &c., 
splendidly located within 3€ mile of Depot, will be sold 
as a whole, or in lots to suit pnrchers. 

Apply to K. A. G-ORHAM, 

Real Estate Agent, over Post-Office, Englewood, 
Or, HOMER MORGAN, 2 Pine Street, N. Y. 



NYACK-ON-THE-HUDSON. 

Since opening tills house two year.s ago, extensive improvements have been made in the 
surrounding grounds ; green lawns, shady paths and beautiful rambles now abounding upon 
the lands belonging to the Hotel, which with an extended view of the Hudson River, for a 
distance of about twenty miles, makes this probably the most delightful summer resort in 
the vicinity of New York. 

The House and Furniture are new, (this being only the third season,) and the location 
on the heights above Nyack, the salubrious and healthy climate, and a table unsurpassed by 
the best Hotels in New York City, form attractions which heads of families will appreciate. 
The house is lighted with gas, and is well supplied witli water and baths. 

The Stables and Carriage Houses are large and well ventilated, with comfortable rooms 
for Coachmen and Footmen. 

Facilities for travel between Nyack and New York City are ample. Gentlemen can 
easily reach the City in time for business, returning in the afternoon for dinner. 

TEItlS^ S. 

Single Jtootng, $is to $20 per M'eeh. 

Double " - - . . - 30 to 60 " " 




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AT NYACK-ON-THE-HUDSON. 



The table is under tlie accomplished French caterer, M. Geo. Bardin, 
and is first-class. The rooms are commodious, finely furnished, and all 
command splendid views of the scenery of the Hudson. The lawns and 
grounds are extensive and delightful, having abundant shade. The shore 
of the Tappan Zee, to which the grounds extend, furnishes facilities for 
boating, salt-water bathing and fishing. 

Piazzas, 13 feet wide, have been built around the house, which has 
been thoroughly overhauled and repainted ; the dining-room has been 
changed from the basement to the ground floor ; a bowling alley and a 
floating bath-house have also been built ; and a sufficient number of row 
and sail-boats can be had at all times. In fact, no pains have been spared 
by the new proprietor in making the place as attractive and comfortable as 
could be desired. 

Entire freedom from malaria and mosquitoes ; picturesque and beauti- 
ful drives ; commodious stables and carriage houses ; abundance of rich 
milk ; the purest water, from mountain springs, carried to all buildings ; 
also gas throughout ; fine steamers and numerous railway trains, with 
palace cars, contribute additional attractions to this place. 

Trains leave nearly every hour from the Grand Central and 80th Street 
Depots for Tarrytown, and from JPavofiia Ferry, by the Northern 
JR. It. of N. J., for Mansfield Avenue, Nyack. Boats leave the 
foot of Harrison Street. 

Diagrams of rooms, with full particulars and terms, will be sent on 
application. 

Address, 

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ISO & 132 CHAMBERS STREET, 

AND 

BROADWAY and FORTY-SECOND STREET, 

mmrw warns* 

39 Rue de Lafayette, Paris. 



DEALERS IN 



Army, Navy and Yacht Stores, 



IMPORTERS OF ALL 



wmmmiKB^ (b%(^W) 



11^ OTJI^ LIJSTE, 



OF EVERY KNOWN DESCRIPTION. 

HAVANA CIGARS 

IN GREAT VARIETY, 
IN BOND OR DUTY PAID. 



Lange, Little & Co., 




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108, 110, 112 & 114 WOOSTER STREET, 



(Bet. Spring and Prince Streets,) 



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Railroad and Steamship Printing 
a sfecialty. 



BARRETTS, PALMER & HEAL 



(Two Doous Below Broomk Street,) 



NEW YORK. 



Dyers of Dress Good?, Millinery Goods, &c. 




G^OOD FOR ANY YEAR,! 

(COPYRIGHTED.) 
The attention of the Trade and the Public generally isinNnted to these 
improved Diaries. They obviate the inconvenience of carryiujj a bulky 
book in the pocket but still give a whole page for every day in the year. 
They are composed of a Leather cover (which can be used for several 
years) and twelve separate books, with the days of the week omitted, 
thereby allowing a person to commence at any time of year without the 
loss of a single month. 

To Stationers who have been in the habit of carrying large stocks 
of old style of Dairies and finding them unsalable after a few months, 
these will be found of great advantage as they are. 



PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE BY 



DANIEL D. COMES, 

Manufacturing Stationer, 

KTev^ Olnarola. Street, 



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